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Police are searching for a man who robbed an elderly couple in Rockville Centre on Wednesday evening, pushing an 80-year-old woman to the ground -- stealing her purse.

The robbery happened behind stores on Sunrise Highway, near the intersection of Sunrise and North Park Avenue, at about 7:30 p.m., Nassau County police said.

The suspect approached the woman, who was walking with her 83-year-old husband, pushed her to the ground and stole her purse containing credit cards, cash and keys, police said. Police said the husband attempted to chase the suspect -- but tripped and fell.